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VOL . XX, No . 7 WINNIPEG, CA NADA SEPTEMBER 1957 Few Changes In Federal Indian A\ Policy OTTAWA- The new Progressive Conservative govern­ ment hopes to protect and expand the civil rights of Indians, highly-placed sources say. But any change in federal In­ prepared to give them the same dian policy, these sources say, rights as other Canadians. would be mostly in detail. There This could be done in several is 'expected to be no basic altera­ ways. The Conservatives might tion in the long-term aim of inte­ revise the legal definition of an grating the Indian into Canadian Indian, which rules out descend- society on a basis equal to his (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3 ) fellow citizens. This policy aims ev,entually- in possibly 100 years or so- to Indian Painting bring the Indian into normal For Prime Minister Canadian society just as persons of any other origin are inte­ CALGARY, Alta.- Calgary grated. artist, Gerald Feathers, a Indians Object Blood Indian from Cards ton, Then there w ill be no more was presented to Prime Min­ federal Indian policy, no Indian affairs branch of the citiz€n ship ister John Diefenbaker by the department and no more Indian Indian Association of Alberta, reserva tions. July 13. This day still is a long way off The artist was also commis­ and there is resistance to the sioned by the Association to de­ policy among some Indians. But sign a scroll, paying tribute to officials say the changing tim es Mr. Diefenbak er for his inter est

make this policy t e only prac­ in ndians, which wa .&: r eMe ted tical one over the lon g term. with the painting. One official said th e only Mr . F eath er s is currently em ­ change in it likely t o come from ployed as a dr aughtsman with th e Conservatives is that th ey Supertest P etroleums. H e lives will try to make th e policy more at Okotoks, and commutes. One acceptable to the Indians by day he hopes to r eturn t o the showing t hat the government is reser vation, and " just paint." Indian Senator May Be Named OTTAWA- Prime Minister Diefenbaker is considering the nomination of an Indian as the representative of Canada's Prime Minister Diefenbaker is greeted by an Alberto Chief. 150,000 natives in the Senate. Possible choices have been narrowed to three: Gilbert C. Monture, James Gladstone, and Andrew Paull. 140 Att1end Indian League Mr. Andrew Paull is the presi­ dent of the NAIB and has been a Conv'ention In Alberta staunch defender of the rights of Maurice McDougall, Elected P resident. Indians; he presented a noteable Hobbema, Alta.- The Cat holic Indian League of Canada brief at the joint committee hear­ ings of the Senate and the Com­ gathered in Convention at the R.C. Ermineskin Indian Resi­ mons in 1948, which led to the dential School at Hobbema, Alberta, on August 21 and 22, to revision of the Indian Act. Mr. discuss the problems of national importance for the Indi ans Paull has been a firm champion of Western Canada. for the cause of denominational Three Indian Chiefs, Harry monton, Hobbema. From Sask­ education. Janvier from Legoff, William He presented, at many occa­ atchewan: Green Lake, Meadow Morin from Winterburn, John Lake, Onion Lake, Duck Lake. sions, the pleas of the Indians of Gladue from Riviere-qui-Barre, Canada at the Department of Big River , White Fish L ake and a large number of Indian coun­ Lebret were present. Citizenship. A self-taught law­ cillors and approximately one yer, he has presided successfully hundred and thirty-five dele­ Bishop H. Routhier in many courts, ,especially in gates from all of Alberta, North­ Missionaries from many parts British Columbia. ern Saskatchewan, Manitoba and accompanied t he Indians and Mr. Gilbert C. Monture, a Ontario wer'e amongst those they discussed with them prob­ great-grandson of Capt. Joseph present. There were Indians lems of mutual interest. Andy Paull, of North Vancouver, Br ant, the famous chief of the from Hay Lakes, Slave Lake, M-ost Rev. Henri Routhier, wears full head-dress as president of Iroquois, r€tired in June 1956, t he North American Indian Brother­ Cold Lake, Legoff, Beaver Lake, O.M.I., Bishop of Grouar d Vica­ hood. He is one of three possible as chief of the mineral resources Saddle Lake, Brocket, Cluny, riate, McLennan; Very Rev. G. choices for the Senatorship represent­ division of the federal mines de- Winterburn, Rocky Mountain Michaud, O.M.I., P rovincial of ing Canada 's native population. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) House; Rivier e-qui Barre, Ed- (Conti nued on Page 2, Col. 4) 2 INDIAN RECORD September 1957

140 Attend GOy't Neglects (From Page 1, Col. 4) U. S. Indians, the Oblates of Alta.-Sask.; Very I Rev. I. Touri~ny , O.M.I. , Provin­ cial of the Oblates of Manitoba; Prelate Charges Rev. G. M. Latour, Principal of the R. C. Ermineskin I.R.S. in NOTRE DAME, Ind.- " To­ Next week we1ve got to get organized! Hobbema; Rev. O. Robidoux, Principal of the R .C. Indian High day, we have 400,000 Indians Now that the summer vacations are over , we trust that a drive burdened by constant econ­ for subscriptions to the INDIAN RECORD will be organized across School in Lebret; Rev. E. Ber­ omic pressure, Federal neglect Canada. net-Rolland, Principal of the We aim at finding one thousand new subscriptions this fall. R.C. R,s. in Duck Lake, Sask.; and utter disregard for their While many mission centers are doing their fair shar,e towards Rev. R. S. Gagnon, Principal of nati ve tribal culture," charges the INDIAN RECORD, there are yet too many schools and missions the R.C. I.R.S . in Onion Lake; Msgr. Bernard A. Cullen, dir­ which have not yet subscribed to the only Catholic publication for and a large number of other ector general of the Mar­ the Indians of Canada. missionaries in field work among Subscriptions are $1.00 a y.ear and should be mailed to the the Indians were in attendance. quette League for Catholic INDIAN RECORD, 6119 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg 2, Manitoba. Indian Missions, in the cur­ Among the most important ren t issue of The Ave Maria, subJects discussed were t hat of y Higher Education for Indian national Catholic wee k 1 Firms Exploiting B.C. children. The assembly was magazine published here. unanimously in favor of the Describing the Indians as "the establishment by the Indian poorest and sickest racial group Should Train Indians Department of Regional High in the United States," Msgr. Cul­ A suggestion that big companies coming into B.C. to Schools and Vocational Schools len declares that if the problem develop natural resources be asked by the government to for the Indians. Due to the con­ is to be solved, 'the Federal Gov­ take a hand in training of Indians was made by T. W. S. stantly increasing number of ernment must face up to its obli­ Parsons, commissioner for many years of the now defunct boys and girls wishing to con­ gations. B.C. Provincial Police, when he spoke to Victoria section, tinue their studies, it was felt that the present policy of the "We do not doubt the sincerity B.C. Historical Association. of any official," he says, but in Indian Affairs Branch of sending general "the traditional policy Mr. 'Parsons said: " If the "earth, pupils to non-Indian Schools 3. nd the fullness thereof, is for Few C"hanges could not cope with present has been one of shortsightedness, (From Page 1, Col. 2 ) inefficiency, and plain stingi­ :tIl people, why not, when cop­ necessities nor does it encourage ness." cessions are sought, see to it that ants of Indians who accepted many who would go on with Education is the gr'eatest need the concessionaires provide an script for their land in Canada's their studies but feel that in cer­ of the Indian today, according to 3. nnual contribution especially early days. tain schools discrimina tion is Led "by Northern Affairs Min­ Msgr. Cullen, and he says that ~ armarked for the furtherance being met with. ister Harkness, the Conserva­ " The Federal Government must of vocational training best suited Election of Officers tives in opposition last year lead the way in providing the ~ o the interests of the Indians Provincial officers for the Indian with education, medical Hving within the periphery of vigorously criticized this section of t he Indian Act after a group Catholic Indian League of Cana­ care and the assurance t hat his those concessions. da elected were: Mr. Maurice historical tribal culture w ill not of Indians on the oil-rich Hob­ "Few mining, oil, lumber or bema reservation of Alberta MacDougall (Brocket) , as pr'esi­ be destroyed." One way of help­ Jther industrial interests could dent; Thorny Cardinal (Saddle ing the Indian, he believes, tried to h ave some fellow reserve "Jossibly object to this. On the dwellers disfranchised to r educe Lake I.R.) , vice-president; and would be the instit ution of Mrs. Jo e Potts (Hobbema ) , ; ontrary, they would just jump the number sharing oil royal­ "Some type of well-managed 3.t the opportunity." secretary-treasurer . Point Four aid program . . . " ties. The attempt failed in th e The h istory of many Indian courts. The representatives of the The Catholic Church, he points tribes, and the contributions they Urged Appeal Right League in each zone in Alberta out, has about 1,000 priests and have made to B.C., was outlined Justice Minister Fulton, who are: Mr. G . H. Arcand, Riviere­ religious, plus lay volunteers, by Mr. Parsons, who came to also is acting citizenship minis­ Qui-Barre; Mrs. Pierre Gladue working on the r'eservations. know the Indians well during his ter, has advocated giving Indians (Beaver Lake I.R.) , Lac la There are 58 mission schools and long and activ'e career, which a blanket right of appeal to the Biche; Mr. Leonard Littlemus­ more than 400 mission chapels. began in B.C. in 1912. courts against all cabinet and tache, Brocket; Mr. Joe Good "There will come a day," ministerial orders "affecting their Eagle (c/o Crowfoot R .C. Indian Msgr. Cullen says, " when the rights and interests. School) Cluny; James Lapatac, Indian can stand alone. That Indian Senator He has previously proposed Winter burn; Mr. Ed. Cardinal time is not yet here, and it will (Saddle Lake I.R.) , St. Brides; (From Page 1, Col. 2 ) legislation to give Indians the be delayed for as long as our right to appeal any government Jim Redcalf (Sunchild I.R.) , Government refuses to face the oartment. He now is vice-presi­ decision affecting band funds, Rocky Mountain House; Cyprian fact that lifting the Indian from" dent of Stratmat Ltd., a mining reserve "lands and personal pro­ Laroque, Hobbema. the misery we have caused is a and metalurgical development perty and the enfranchisement The convention of the Catholic mammoth task. Weare not doing company. A world expert on tin or disfranchisement of Indians Indian League of Canada, in the Indians a favor. We are ful­ production, Mr. Monture was and bands. Alber ta,. will be held the first filling an obligation of justice." educated at the Indian school at He also objected to a revision week of August, on Tuesday and the Six Nations reserve, Brant­ of the act giving the citizenship Wednesday, a set da te for every ford Collegiate and Queen's Uni­ minister instead of the cabinet year. Next year the convention Priceless Carving versity. as a whole, the power to make will be held again at the R .C. Mr. Montur'e has represented decisions affecting Indians' wel­ Ermineskin Indian Residential REGINA-The Saskatchewan Canada at many international fare. School in Hobbema, Alberta. Museum of Natural History Sfl id conferences on minerals. During The Provincial and Local Of­ Tuesday it has received a white the Second World War he was ficers are ,elected every two quartz buffalo, which archeolo­ Canadian executive offic"er of B'lood School Rodeo years. Each member carries a gists describe as "priceless." the combined production and re­ CARDSTON, Alta. - Mor'e membership card. Members of the Saskatchewan sources board in Washington. In than 600 watched eighty contest­ Mrs. Joe Potts, Sec Treas. Archeological Society say it may this capacity he represented ants at a Rodeo sponsored by be 1'0,000 years old. Canada in the allocation of stra­ St. Mary's School, under the di­ INDIAN M.D. Believed the work of Indians tegic minerals. rection of Fred Gladstone. Ste­ Norman E. Smith, son of Mr. or other primitive residents of Mr. James Gladstone is chief phen Fox was general manager, and Mrs. Norman Smith Sr., Six the province, it was discovered of the Blood band in Alberta, a and Clarence Healey announcer. Nations Reservation, has receiv­ 12 years ago by a Saskatoon dis­ farmer and rancher, and presi­ Jim Gladstone and Charlie ed the degree of Doctor of Medi­ t rict farmer, who broke his dent of the Alberta Association Smallface tie d for all-round cine at McGill University, Mon­ plough on it. of Indians. honors, and received awards. treal. September 1957 INDIAN RECORD Summer Institute For Experts Garden River On Indian And Eskimo Education Indian School Held In Ottawa By Oblates To Reopen OTTAWA, Ont. (CCC)--Hon. Davie Fulton, Acting Min­ SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. ister of Citizenship, and Hon. Douglas Harkness, Minister of - More than 100 delegates Northern Af.fairs, were guests of honor at a reception held from four Indian reserves in at St. Paul's Seminary, here, in conjunction with a Summer the Sault Ste. Marie agency Institute for Indian and Eskimo education experts meeting ga thered at Garden River re­ in Ottawa during the week of August 4 to 10. serve July 23, for a pow-wow as they prepared to go on the The Summer Institute, spon­ sored jointly by the University r'eserves ,and always are in touch warpath against what they of Ottawa School of Psychology with parents as well as the grad­ term the white man's inva­ and Education and the Commis­ uates of their respective schools. sion of Indian treaties. Most of them speak the native sion on Indian and Eskimo Wel­ Officials of councils from fare of the Oblate Fathers in language of the communities in which they work, Algonquin, Batchawana, Garden River, Ser­ Canada, is the first of its kind pent River and Spanish River ever held in Ottawa and brought Ojibway, Cree, 'Blackfoot, Slavey or Montagnais. reserves are opposing a govern­ t ogether some 40 principals of ment move to have Indian chil­ Catholic In d ian Residential Joining in the reception were dren attend white schools. A Schools from all across Canada. many officials of the depart­ Blackfoot patriarch of Gleichen, Alta. delegation headed by Chief Wil­ The priests and missionaries ments of Citizenship and Immi­ liam Meawasige of the Serpent attending the week-long Insti­ grationand Northern Affairs, River board will go to Ottawa as tut e for the most part travelled including H. M. Jones, director Blackfoot Tribe the next step in their fight more than 1,500 miles to reach of Indian Affairs, and Col. Laval against such a transfer. Ottawa. They used canoes, motor Fortier, d e put y minister of D t BI d Citizenship and Immigration. , ona es 00 Nuns in charge of one Roman boats, bush planes and jeeps t o Ca tholic school on the Garden reach the nearest rail lines. In Problems under study during GLEICHEN, Alta. - On River r,eserve have been notified the past they have attended re­ the week had to do with the cul­ July 16, sixty Indians, mem­ the school will not reopen next gional gatherings but this year, tural transition imposed on bers of the Blackfoot tribe, September. The 8,0 pupils will with the changing face of Cana­ Canada's native population by attend classes in Tarentorous th e submerging non-Indian civi­ were blood donors at the first da's northland and the new prob­ Township, 1~ miles ,east of here. lems which are faced by mis­ lization. They included language blood clinic ever held at an sionaries and natives alike, it development, vocational train­ Indian reservation. Among Parents Adamant was felt that there should be a ing, high school facilities, guid­ the donors were Chief Joe Indian parents, headed by Mrs. Dominion-wide study week. The ance and placement services, Crowfoot, his daughters Bet­ Cliff Lesag'e , say they will keep ground work for the meetings religious and civic education. ty Lorraine, who represented their children home next Sep­ was laid by Rev. Andre Renaud, Professors from the University Alberta at the Chi'cagoland tember if they have to attend the white school. OMI, superintenden t ofeduca­ of Ottawa and senior officials Fair, and Beatrice Crowfoot, from the government depart­ tion with the Oblate Commission a certified Nurse's Aide. F . Matters of North Bay, re­ on Indian and Eskimo Welfare ments served as lecturers on the gional superintendent of Indian and lecturer on anthropological academic and administrative as­ Honored for his voluntary ag.encies for Ontario, said the education at the University of pects of the problems. donations of blood to Red Cross government is gradually closing Ottawa. Residential schools are the 3ince 1951 was Joe B ear Robe, reserve schools to give Indian The delegates are non-Indians oldest permanent ,educational in­ who was presented with a fifth children an opportunity to re­ most closely associated with In­ stitutions helping Indians to ad­ year donor pin by Dr. G. W. Mil­ ceive an education comparable dians in Canada as they live just themselves to their changed ler of Toronto, National Director to that received by others with under th e same roof with their environment. Originally pro­ of the Red Cross Blood Trans­ whom they will have to com­ pupils, usually on or near the vided by the churches, most of fusion Service. pete later in life. - them are now the property of Blood collected at the clinic The parents at Garden River the federal government and fi­ will be used to re-stock blood say th~~ feel their children now FEDERAL RULE nanced by grants-in-aid. They banks in Alberta's Indian Hos- are receiving a good education PREFERRED employ qualified teachers and 9italS, which are all supplied from capable teachers. try to bring up their pupils to with blood by Red Cross. Hon. Davie Fulton, acting REGINA - Last June, the the same standards as in the Minister of Citizenship and Im­ schools of the province in which migration, 'ended the eight­ principle of Federal Admi­ they are located. They come nistration of Indian Affairs Six-Week Summer month battle by announcing that under the jurisdiction of the In­ the Indian children will no was upheld by the "Carry the dian Affairs branch or the North­ Course At Brandon long.er be integrated in the Kettle Band" on the Assini­ west Territories, Northern Af­ public school system. The Re­ BRANDON, Man. - A six­ boine reserve in Saskatche­ fairs branch. serve school will open this f~.~ . wan. The occurrence was a There are approximately 6,000 week course in industrial arts vote by the Band members Indian and Eskimo boarding or opened in Brandon on July for the ,continuation of ad­ day pupils attending 48 Catholic 16, for more than 60 Indians Cathol ic Students ministration of their affairs residential schools across Canada from reservations in North­ from Shubenacadie, N.S., to the 1,785 in Manitoba by Ottawa. West Coast of Vancouver Island ern Manitoba; it ended Aug­ Previously, Mr. Dan Kennedy, and as far north as Aklavik, ust 23. According to the latest infor­ a successful farmer on the re­ N.W.T. In the first course of its kind, mation available from the Indian serve, had complained to the The 40 principals attending both men and women are under­ Affairs Branch, there are 1,785 provincial government that ad­ the present Institute agree that going the program a t the Bran­ Ca tholic Indian children of ministration by Ottawa was con­ in most ar eas, cultural differ­ don Agr icultural and Home­ school age in the province of ducted at too long a range and ences are still too great to b e m aking School. The men's in­ Manitoba: Winnipeg archdiocese, he sought the support of the pro­ bridged in the non-Indian pro­ struction includes classes in car­ ,690; St. Boniface, 335; Keewatin, vincial government for a move vincial schools. It is felt that ~ e ntr y a nd sheet metal work. 760. to have Indian Administration with better facilities and tech­ The women are learning home With the exception of some transferred from federal to pro­ niques and a thorough follow-up economics. fifty children in the Vicariate vincial hands. after graduation, residential edu­ The training is sponsored by Apostolic of Keewatin, all of Lawrence Thompson is Chief cation can contribute the most to the federal Citizenship depart­ them are in Indian schools under of the " Carry the Kettle Band." Indian social readjustment. ment's Indian Affairs Branch. Catholic auspices. " INDIAN RECORD September 1957 Three'Ss' Featured At Indian School Tekwanonwera tons! That's the Indian word for "welcome," written large on the blackboard of the sewing room in the Roman Catholic Indian Day School in Caugh­ nawaga. Judging from the work on display there today, the 182 St. Anthony/s Indian Residential School - Left: Exhibits prepared by the pupils o·f St. Anthony Ind'ian School, pupils feel very welcome in the for the Eucharistic Congress he·ld in Prince Albert, July 5, 6, 7. Right: Home Economics is taught by Sister cool, spacious room and are as Sainte-Theophanie. thoroughly grounded in the thr'ee Ss as in the three Rs. Sewing, stitching and sample­ John Francis Moran Indian Crucifix Presented making are part of a well-de­ 1886-1957 By Canadians To Holy Father veloped home economics course OTT AW A-John Francis Moran, at this Federal school. 70, died April 15, 1957. Former On June 25, the Holy Father received in semi-private The youngsters - exception­ Chief Inspector of the N.W.T. and audience Fathers Clarence Lavigne, Angelo Mitri and Paul ally adept at needlecraft-start Yukon Branch af the Dom. Dept. Michalak of the General House staff. On that occasion, learning sample stitching at the of the Interior, Mr. Moran was Father Lavigne presented to the Holy 'Father, on Ibehalf age of six. recognized as an authority on Arctic affairs and administration, of His Indian children of Canada, a beautifully handcarved Variety of Work in which he had been active for a crucifix of British Columbia fir. Taught by Sisters Mary Alfred quarter century prior to his retire­ At the foot of the crucifix was ment in 1931. bouquet on the occasion ,of the of Jesus, SSA, and Mary Flores­ R. I. P. an Indian war-bonnet with the tine, SSA, the earlier grades inscription: Chun Payt te Chath 40th anniversary of his episcopal turn out a profusion of pothold­ Si-Ahm Chun Mo-un Tun Kyak consecration. S e v 'e n bronze ers, bibs and knitted hats. Then Chief Boghin Protests Ka-Wulk, which means: "When shields carried the following they are ready for embroidered [ recognized my God, I took off spiritual 'Offerings: 5,595 Masses; aprons, scarfs, work bags, cable­ Abuse Of Liquor my war-bonnet". A further in- 4,300 Communions; 6,980 Ro­ stitched mittens, cotton skirts, HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - In 3cription on the base recorded saries; 650 Sacrifices; 6,2,420 table cloths and gloves. a recent letter to the Indian the fact that this crucifix "was Ejaculations; 240 Stations of the presented to His Holiness Pope Cross; 1,24'0 Visits to the Blessed Grade eight makes crocheted Chief at Yellowknife, Sub­ Sacrament. slippers, taffeta skirts and silk .chief William Boghin, of Hay­ Pius XII, Vicar of Christ, our Spiritual Father and Shepherd, The Holy Father ,expressed his blouses. By grade nine, the girls River, reiterated his protest pleasure with this gift and re­ are ,expert enough to make ,any­ with sentiments of deepest rever­ against the abuse of liquor by ence, love and obedi'ence by His marked that the crucifix was thing they choose, from dresses the Treaty Indians on his "most beautiful". He blessed the to table runners. Indian children ,of Canada, May reserve. 13, 195'7'''. ' Indian Faithful for their filial All materials, down to the He had first protested in June The crucifix was presented to affection towards His person, needles, are supplied by the gov­ 1956, (see INDIAN RECORD, the Holy Father as a spiritual and also all the works of the ernment. June 1956-page 1). Oblate Congregation. The Secre­ "We only d~ the pushing," ex­ His new protest reads in part: tariate of State has forwarded a plains Sister 1\IJary Florestine. ' ~I "I am convinced that if the beer Honor Indian letter to Mr. Andrew Paull guess it's the' same in every :md liquor permits are given, President of the Internationai school. The students are glad to much of the money, when there Woman, 90 Brotherhood of Indians of North take home , the pretty things will be some money, will be An Indian princess about America, expressing the Holy they've made-but you have to wasted in drinking, leaving the Father's appreciation in a for­ sort of entice them into getting children hungry and with poor 90 years old, at one time mal manner. started." , ~ lothes, especially in winter known from Temagami to Hudson Bay for her outdoor Most of the 12 teaching sisters time, when there is less money I ndian Grants are American. The school also 3.nd the needs of food and clothes skills, was honored near Tim­ employs five Indian teachers. is more urgent." mins on W ~dnesday. To Aid Society The 17 ar'e responsible for the She is Maggie (Buffalo) Le­ school's total eBrolment of 400 clair, hereditary princess Of the In Local Work pupils, who continue their high BIRCH ISLAND dwindling tribe of Chippewa In­ An agreement with the Do­ school education, after ninth NURSE dians, which lived on the shor'es minion Government for the pay­ grade, in Montrec11 schools. of Night Hawk Lake before the ment to the Children's Aid So­ Many residents of the Birch white man found gold in the Por­ ciety the sum of $1 per capita Island Indian Reserv·e came to cupine. for the Indian population in the Sudbury for graduation at the More than 100 federal, provin­ district was signed by the local INDIAN PAGEANT Sudbury General Hospital. They cial and local dignitaries gather­ board. had a special pride in the gradu­ ed at her log cabin to give her The 'agreement is an annual AT QUEBEC, 1958 ation, for the first girl from the an honorary life m embership in one and was signed by the Hon. reserve to train as a nurse, Mar­ QUEBEC- On the occasion of the Porcupine Chamber of Com­ J. W. Pickersgill, then minister garet Nogabow, of Birch Island, the 350th anniversary of the merce. of citizenship and immigration, was graduating. The graduates foundation of Quebec, some 30 .The honor is for the way in for the government . and their mothers were enter­ Indian tribes will take part in a which she has used the arts and The money will go into the tained at a tea party, in the hos­ colorful pageant." It is expected skills of her forefathers to tuake society's general fund for the pital auditorium by the Sisters that the locals of the pageant a living in the wilds. As a hunt­ care of children. The Indian of St. Joseph. will be on the Battle Field Park. ress, she became almost legend­ population on the four reserves, A parade of Jorty floats will ary and she is still indepen:ctent, Mountbatten, n ear Chapleau, depict Indian life in America. Co'py for the next INDIAN looking after her own neeas in Mattagami, near Gogama, Spa­ There will be \ canoe races, In­ RECORD issue should be an the her neat cabin on the lakeshore. nish River, near Massey and dian dances, and food features editor's desk no later than Septem­ Last winter she managed a 20- Naughton, at Sudbury, is esti­ ber 23. prepared in th~ native style. mile trapline . . mated at 789. ~S~ep~t~e_m_b~e_r __1 9~ 5~7______IN__ D_ I_A_N__ R_ E_C_O__ R_D ____ ------______~5 Musical Round-Up At St. Mary's I. R. S. (Having r eceived this report of an even t on May 5, only on July 4, w e regr et that it was impossible to include it in the June issu e.) CARDSTON, Alta.- The radio and TV personality Earl Doucet, who is on the staff at St. Mary's Blood Indian School, expressed himself in a very striking way with a variety 'concert slated by the pupils of the school, on May 5th. The boys' chorus sang "There Concert Group is magic in the wind", to the The school concert group per­ tune of Walt Disney's "West­ formed in Lethbridge and made ward ho the wagons". Then he Parents' day at St. Ant hony's - Left to right, 1 st row : Mr. H. B. their first T .V. appearance dur­ Rod ine, Regional Inspector of Indian Schools, John Frank, Kenneth Atchey­ led the girls' choir through ing "Brotherhood W eek". This several numbers and put on a num, Eric Cardinal, Rev. S. R. Gagnon, O-.M.I., principal; 2nd ro·w : Mr. T . group is formed by Father Gou­ Bohme, teacher; Sister Saint Stanislas-des-Anges, music teecher; Anna play of his own composition­ tier, O.M.I., accordionist; Mrs. E. Chocan; Sister Rachel-des-Anges, teacher of Grades 7 and 8; Viola Atchey­ "Jack and the Beanstalk". Doucet, pianist, and a group of num; Sister Sainte-Theophanie, home economics teacher; Mr. F. Wo%niewski, Earl is pr-esently composing Italian singers from L ethbridge, industrial arts teacher. an operetta called "Tbe Princess plus the Indian School pupils. and the Wood Cutter". With all this talent there is not Par,ents' Day At Boys' Band a doubt but that St. Mary's Meanwhile, bandmaster Gray School at Cardston will soon be is laying the foundation of a cutting a wide path in W estern St. Anthony's I.R.S. Canada's field of entertainment. High School band as well as ONION LAKE, Sask.-Hundr eds of parents were guests training a group of 15 boy so­ of the school staff and pupils, May 29th , at St. Anthony's prani in Gregorian Chant, wh6se r·eputation is already made in Unveil Painting I.R .S. Father S. R. Gagnon, O.M.I., welcomed the gu ests at Southern Alb erta. a lunch eon followed by a brief concert and gr aduating Christ Dressed exercises. W ere promoted : Anna Chocan, Sports Day As An Indian The annual track and field All Indian Branch Viola Atcheynum, J 0 h n n y ST. IGNATIUS, Mont.- A Frank, Kenneth Atcheynum and meet was held at Loon Lake on life-size painting of Christ Eric Cardinal. Each was pre­ May 2'4. Prize winners from St. Of Canadian Legion dressed as an Indian has been sented with a diploma and a Anthony's were, Girls: age 15- unveiled at St. John Bereh­ writing set. 16, Viola Atcheynum ( l'st) ; age Formed in Alberta Later in the day, the pupils 13-14, Alma Quinney (2nd); ag'e man's ·church, a mission 7-8, Judy Ann Takakenew. HOBBEMA - Mike Moun­ church of St. Ignatius on the won a soft-ball game against their parents, 9-8. In the even­ Boys: Johnny Frank (1st) ; tain Horse, DOM, of L eth­ Flathead Indian Reser vation. Gordon Quinney (2nd); Burton ing, J ohnny F rank won a safety bridge, a r etired CPR em­ Following the unveiling, a Lewis (1st); Donald Quinney car-driving contest. Among the ployee, became the first high­ number of Indians attended an (2nd) . guests were: Mr. H. B. Rodine, outdoor Mass offered by Father est officer of the only treaty­ Regional Inspector; Mr. K. J . Indians L egion branch at the Cornelius Byrne, S .J., of the St. Ignatius Mission. In his sermon, Gavigan, Superintendent of the 3RD I N SEARCH end of official 'ceremonies Agency; Chief S . Heathen, of he 'explained that the painting -of during which 23 Indians from Onion Lake Reserv-e ; Nurse Wel­ FOR TALENT Christ in an Indian headdress ST. PAUL, Alta.-12-year­ most principal Alberta re­ symboliz·ed Christianity's battle na and Mr. Bertsch. serves were gran ted a char­ against evil. Home Economics old Frank Large, a student at ter. The new painting, titled "The Girls in grades 3-8 are in­ Blue Quills Indian Residen­ Elected during the meeting Desire of the Everlasting Hills," structed in home economics by tial School, brought distinc­ were, as well as president, two hangs over the altar of the Sister Theophania, A.S.V. The tion to his school, teachers vice-presid ents, a sec ret a r y church. It is the work of Mr. program includes cooking, laun­ and the Town of St. Paul by treasurer and an ·executive coun­ and Mrs. Sam Wigrud, residents dry work, home nursing and all finishing third in the finals of cil of six. of the J ocko Valley, where St. phases of handicrafts. the ACT Search-For-Talent Full Slate J ohn's church is located. Jer­ Home and Farm Mechanics Show held in Edmonton on The executive comprises: mome Vanderburg, of the local Mr. T. Bohme has been in­ Saturday evening. confederated tribes, served as a structing grade 7 -8 boys in home Clarence McHugh, Gleichen, model for the painting. Frank worked his way up by 1st vice-president; Arthur Potts, and farm mechanics since Janu­ winning the St. Paul Show with Hobbema, 2nd vice-president; ary 19516. Special courses are a recitation, "A Darkie's Ad­ L eonard Crane, Sarcee, secre­ given on car mechanics and vice," continued on to the semi­ tary-treasurer; and L awrence Indians Win Race welding. The boys have com­ finals, placing fifth and finally McHugh, Gleichen; Laurence At Flin Flon pleted many useful articles, such climbed up to third place in the Steinho·eur, Saddle Lake; Chief as kitchen tables, book cases, finals, which is quite an achieve­ R obert E . Seenum, Good F ish B y JOE GELMON clothes horses, wash stands, etc. ment for a young fellow and for L ake; Fred Doore, Gleichen; FLIN FLON (Special)- The St. Paul as well. Andrew White, Gleichen; JJm seventh annual trout festival u.S. Voluntary Dur ing intermission, a group Saskatchewan, Hobbema; and ended July 1st and chairman of Blue Quills' Indian boys filled J ohn Quinney, Frog Lake; ex'e­ Bob Ash and his aides had Re'location Program in with a novel war dance, which cutiv·e councillors. plenty to crow about . Those who are interested in went over big. Mr. Mike Mountain Horse won For the first time, an Indian what the U.S. Bureau of Indian the distinguished D C M at team won the 80-mile three-day Affairs is doing toward s reloca­ Amiens during the first Great gold Tush canoe derby. tion of Indians who leave the GUEST OF RESERVE War. The new executive expects Baptiste Laliberte, 27, and reserves, may write to: Indian Jack Jacobs, coach and that, now they are established as Marcel Stewart, 22, both of Chicago Relocation Office, manager of the London Lords, an independent branch under Cumberland House, Sask., beat Bureau of Indian Affairs, was guest speaker recently at a the P rovincial and Dominion the defending champions - Bill Department of the Interior, banquet honoring children of the commands, that many more Al­ Birgden, -4'1 , and Don Starkell, Room 1346, 608 South Dear- Sarnia Indian Reserve, who com­ berta tr-ea ty Indian veterans will 22,. both of Winnipeg, who won born St., peted in the Southwestern On­ join. the previous two derbies. Chicago 5, Illinois, U.S.A. tario Indian field day last fall. 6 INDIAN RECORD September 195'7 in the store, too. But they were not going to keep him there! He'd White ROSie buy an outfit and join up with the traders for Santa Fe ... see something of the world! "Let that slick coot keep on conniving - Of The Che,rokees I'll sell when I get good and ready," h e thought. by Mabel Thompson Rauch >I< Joe sulked alone in the store. bronzed skin - they were In­ snow - he could stand it no Olink had put on his coat, settled dians! The whole mess, kit-and­ longer. He ran lightly after the his ponderous watch chain and kaboodle of 'em was Indians! wagon. There was an opening remarked at 10 o'clock, "I am Where were they coming from? in the back. Just inside was an going out for a short while on Why were soldiers with them? iron pot. He took the two rabbits business. Joseph, you must weigh There hadn't been any Indians in from his shoulder and dropped those bags of coffee again. The Southern Illinois since he could them into the kettle. selling scales are on the front remember. The flakes were growing lar~- , counter." He'd have to find out about er fast. Soon only the wagon s Joe watched the stiffy held As Joe Rogers ranged through this! He hailed the next soldier. tracks ran ahead through the form marching across the street. the forest with his long easy lope "Howdy, there!" he called. whiteness. Mixed with them was Those scales! He never could re­ he was glad he'd w 0 r n the "Who're these Indians you're the. impression of a sm~ll moc- member! He'd not spend his life iringed hunting shirt his father with?" casm. He droppe~ to hI~ knees in such penny-pinching! Yester­ had left him. The first snow of " Cherokees. We're camping on t? me~sure the prmt. HIS hand day's snow was thawing under winter had started falling at Dutch Creek. How much far- fItted It perfectly. the morning sunshine but it noon. Now the ground was cov­ ther?" * .* * , ered, but not deep enough to slow must have been cold in those " Oh 'bout a mile. Where're The folks were eating supper make-shift shelters on Dutch his going. The snow that drifted these 'Indians from? Where're when he got home. He hastened down was fine and dry, like Creek. Indians or not, the people they all going?" in filled with the exciting news in that procession was human­ white meal from a sifter. Dark "Don't you hear not h i n g, of the Indians' arrival. Samuel was still two hours away. folks. Had the girl found the young fellow? " joked the soldier. Oli~k, his stepfather, turned rabbits? Had she eaten them? His father's bra s s - barreled "The army's a-movin' the whole narrow-set eyes toward him with Had she ... musket rested on his right shoul­ Cherokee Nation out West - poorly veiled animosity. Sam alink's store was on the der while two rabbits were bal­ 14 000 of 'em. This is jest the " Aside from a few purchases," quieter side of the square along anced over his left. In that wide fu~t detachment - been months he said in his precise voice, "they swale ahead he'd get another - with the carding machine and on the way. Going to cross 'em will bring us no profit. Willard's land office. Across he would see yes, there was one now! Coming over the river at a place called has the Government contract to right at him across the clearing. soldiers loading a wagon with Willard's Landing-" feed 'em. Where were you to- provisions. Cherokees, in ragged He stopped and brought the "Yes, that's just a few miles day, Joseph?" garments, mingled with them. A heavy rifle to shoulder. The gun farther." Joe glanced around the table. small figure stood before Will­ cracked, the rabbit leaped into "Thank-ye," said the soldier, So Old Sharp-nose was sore ard's. It approached the door, but the air, and a man on horseback "that's sure good news to me!" 'cause he'd been gone before day­ shrank back from the crowd, appeared suddenly from the veil He wheeled his horse and rode break! His mother smiled at h im then turned and came across the of snow a few feet beyond the on. warmly. Ma was all right ... square. It looked like ... yes, it rabbit. Joe stood watching them pass. He didn't blame her for marry­ was the Indian girl who had been Jumping Jehosaphat! Had he Old and young . .. a whole nation ing again, Pa getting killed and with the last wagon yesterday. shot the feller? The man jerked on the march. They were going him s till a child. But why Joe's bright red hair in the win­ his horse back - he wore a uni­ west across the Mississippi to the couldn't she have picked a man dow caught her eyes. She paused, form - he must be a soldier! far, wild lands .. . Slowly, his 'stead of that smirky - f ace d then turned and entered. Three more men rode into imagination kindled . . . Northern schoolteacher? He hastened back of the coun­ view. They were soldiers, too. Then he noticed that many of Priscilla Olink gave him a ter. Her feet were noiseless in Their words carried, "Just a stray those afoot faltered. The young languishing glance from under their worn skin packs-her pale shot . . . " "Some hunter-" They and stronger led and supported her short, fair lashes. olive cheeks reddened by the sat their horses gazing around the old and weak. He drew clos- "Drat the girl!" J 0 s e p h cold. From under her shawl­ into the enveloping whiteness. er. Their faces were gaunt, their thought. Why couldn't she have blanket· fier hand darted like a Joe remained mot ion I e s s eyes dulled with suffering. They stayed back East? Now she pre­ swallow from its nest and laid crouched behind the thicket of looked starved. Shivering in tended to be visiting her uncle! a tiny cloth bag on the counter. vines. Then to his ears came an their miserable rags, their worn Really she was just looking for "Will you trade?" she asked, indescribable sound, a low wail­ skin-packs dragged and scuffed a husband - and darned if he'd "For food? Meal and coffee? " ing murmur which seemed to through the snow. It was like be caught! Joe stood gawking at her, grow in intensity. watching a procession of scare- "Went huntin'," he mumbled speechless not so much because The soldiers wheeled their crows come to life. in answer to his stepfather. she spoke English, but at the horses and rode onward abreast. These were the last. He went Sam Olink gave him a sour somber beauty of her great dark Behind them came wagons and forward, stood where they had look, but Priscilla shrilled coyly, eyes. people on foot. Some of the passed. There was color on the "Of course, Unc1e, you couldn't "See," she said, loosening the wag 0 n s were covered, dirty snow. He stooped - oh, God! expect Joe to work on his twen­ drawstring. "It is gold. My grand­ Some of the footprints were ty-first birthday!" weatherworn. The horses were father found it long ago . . . " gaunt and bony. They moved stained with blood! "That's right," said his mother. Joe recovered his wits and slowly. their heads hung low. The A sound caused him to lift his "Joe needed a little change-" picked up a bit of metal. It was people plodded wearily with head. A lone wagon, its top white "Yes! yes!" Olink suddenly a nugget all right, but peculiarly bowed forms. There were short with snow, was still to pass. A became agreeable. " I had for­ shaped. Long and curved, like a figures among those passing . . . slight figure trudged ahead, a gotten - Joseph's a man now. bird flying he thought. It must children! But they tramped by young girl. As she plodded by By the way, Mr. Hileman was in equal a $20 gold piece. silently, they neither laughed she glanced up. She didn't even the store today. He's offering nor cried. Time passed, but still look like an Indian! The lovely $800 now, half cash down for 40 (First of T hree Instalments . they came. As far as he could face was darkly pale. Great soft acres. That seems an excellent Continued Next Month) see the snow was filled with a brown eyes gazed at him for an price." long human caravan. instant mournfully. Two dark "Yes, that ain't bad," said Joe, Don't delay in renewing yo'ur Joe's dead rabbit lay at the braids swinging below her waist but he never raised his eyes. subscription to the INDIA'N edge of the underbrush. A thin were powdered with snow. After Old Doughface married Ma RECORD when you receive your figure turned aside and seized it. He stood transfixed as the he couldn't rest till he'd sold part bill. The man raised his head, stared wagon began to fade in the drift- I of the farm and opened a store Send your name to INDIAN with longing at the forest. The ing whiteness. Their misery, at the county seat. Now he was RECORD, 619 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg 2, Manitoba. aquiline nose, high cheekbones, their hunger, the blood on the hectorinJi! Joe to sell and invest September 1957 INDIAN RECORD "I h~ITOBIAL

The Catholic Indian League Of Canada St. Anthony1s The presence of mDre than 135 Indian delegates frDm Manual Alberta and NDrthern Saskatchewan at the cDnventiDn of Training the CathDlic Indian League at HDbbema, Alberta, last mDnth, is prDDf that such an DrganizatiDn cDuld be Drganized Dn a Class: practical basis. The League was Drganized in 1954, during the natiDnal From left to right: pilgrimage Df the Indians Df Canada to' Our Lady's Shrine, Bruce Cotter, at Cap de Madeleine. During the fDllDwing years, several Eric Cardinal, IDcal grDups Df CathDlic Indians were enrDlled in the League. Mr. F. Wozniewski HDwever ~ mDst excellent was the prDgress made in the (teacher) . Oblate prDvince Df Alberta. The Indian leaders as well as the missiDnaries in that prDvince are to be praised fDr taking to' heart this endeavDr. Let us recall that the purpDse Df the League is the Tribute To Oblate Missionaries furtherance Df sDcial services to' the CathDlic Indians. It dDes nDt desire to' destrDY the identity Df any IDcal CathDlirc In British Columbia DrganizatiDn; Dn the cDntrary, it has been created to' facili- TORONTO-The Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. A. 'McDDnagh, P.D.; ,tate the DrganizatiDn of IDcal grDups where nDne nDW exist. president Df the CathDlic Church ExtensiDn Df Canadian By sO' dDing, it will bring abDut strDnger organizatiDns fDr SDciety, paid the follDwing tribute t'0 twO' of the present-day the prDmDtiDn Df the religiDus, sDcial, and educatiDnal better­ missiDnaries in British CDlumbia. men t Df the Indians. Black-Robe of the Mountains reprimanded w hen necessary In the repDrt Dn the cDnvention published elsewhere in One corner of British Colum­ this issue Df the INDIAN RECORD, YDU will nDte that this and the t roubled, tormented, bia, however, was stage for the truth-s e e kin g soul of the summer, twelve of the larger CathDlic reserves in Alberta, spectacular. When our friend, "Fierce" Chilcotin melted before as well as six of them - In Central Saskatchewan were the phenomenal Father Matt the love lavished on him by this represented. Phelan, took to the mountains "Medicine Man of God." Within HDpe is expressed that next summer's cDnventiDn will above Kamloops, he naturally ten years h e had won over the bring in an equally large number Df representatives frDm drew attention to the unusual on Stoney Reserve, and baptized a those slopes. Then it was that Df number of pagans there. The as many reserves ManitDba, SDuthern and NDrthern we learned more about the Saskatchewan. We alsO' trust that the vast prDvince Df British whole reserve at Redstone was bearded and great Fat her baptized within a few years; CDlumbia with Dver 15,000 Catholic Indians will alsO' bE Thomas, the Oblate Black-robe, represented. . five ' years after his first trip to whose vener able figure was fa­ Ulka tcho, the whole village had Thus, the wDrk that is being ,cen tered in HDbbema, which miliar to everyone who wen t up been baptized. is IDcated in the center of Alberta, will radiate as far as into the Cariboo. H e died this OntariO' Df the east, the United States bDundary Df the sDuth, year, but not " unmourned or the Pacific Ocean of the west, and the Arctic Ocean to' the unsung", for all t he deeds of th e Nootka Chief Weds nDrth. It seems prDvidential that the directDr Df the CathDlic best blood of th e Oblates who la,bored in the 40,000 square NOOTKA, B.C.- Chief Am­ missi Dn at HDbbema happens to' be IDcated in the geDgra­ miles of the Cariboo ar'e summed brDse 'Maquinna, Df the NDDt­ phical centre of Western Canada. up in his passing. One look at ka Indian tribe tDDk Miss As expressed in a circular letter signed by Mrs. J De his sanctified face in t h e pater­ G lDria James as his bride in PDtts, prDvincial secretary treasurer Df Alberta regiDn, it is nal beard was an effective ser­ the first nuptial Mass held the wish of the founders .of the League to' have as much mon. He was good but he was in the new Church Df St. Pius unifDrmity as pDssible fDr the gODd Df the League acrDSS the firm. Riding on horseback or X , NODtka, B.C. . prDvinces. There is no d.oubt that the prDblem~ whicp were mountain cart, living on rations As is customary when an In­ discussed at Hobbema are the same in the other Western of bacon, dd ed beef, beans and dian chief marries, the tribe and frozen fish, he ·endured cold be­ provinces, nDtably that Df the higher educati'0n fDr Indian many visitors formed a proces­ yond belief, lice, fatigue, but sion thr ough the village to the children. most of all loneliness, he who church, praying and singing The current gDvernmental pDlicy Df encDuraging Indian so loved priestly companion­ hymns. children to' attend nDn-Indian SChDDls fDr their secDndary ship. Bishop Dontenwill said to The chi,ef and his r·elatives led educatiDn creates even a greater problem in the prDvinces him "I will give you twenty-five the procession, followed by his Df Manitoba and British CDlumbia because, in bDth these years to convert the Chilcotins." bride-to-be and her family. Then prDvinces, there are nO' Separate SChDDls while the private Now, next to the Jugulthas, of came Father F . Miller, mission­ institutiDns Dffering secDndary educatiDn cannDt CDpe with all the Indians in North America, ary priest for Nootkas, Zeballos they were considered t he most and Tahsis, who performed the the needs Df the local non-Indian CathDlic students. obstinate to convert to Christia­ We trust that the Indian leaders will take intO' seriDUS wedding cer emony, followed by nity. the altar boys, the villagers be­ and immediate cDnsideratiDn the advantages of establishing Conquest of the Unconvertible hind them. the League thrDughDut Western Canada. We firmly believe A Breton is a stubborn man. Colorful Indian dances were tha tit is only thrDugh a strDng prDvincial and na tiDnal Here we quote from the Oblate performed for the chief and his DrganizatiDn that the vDice Df the Indian will be effectively Missions. Father Francois Marie bride in the evening, followed heard in bDth the prDvincial and federal legislatures when­ Thomas was a Breton. Then and by modern dancing for all at­ ever their rights, religiDus and Dthers, are threatened. there he decided to spare no ef­ tending. -G.L. fort in this attempt t,o sav'e the Chief Maquinna comes from a Chilcotin, the stray sheep who long line of Nootka Chiefs. One ince's natives, was asked to' refused to join the flock. He of his ancestors, Chief Moka­ Albertans Honored remain as treasurer of the lured him from his forest fast­ wanna, is r eported to have sold th e land on which the first HOBBEMA- At the annual AssDciation. nesses; he obtained special -land James Gladstone, of t he Blood from the government for some Catholic mISSIOn church was meeting Df the Indian ASSD­ Reserve, near Cardston, who has at Redstone; h e went as far as built by Spanish missionaries to ciatiDn of Albert last June, represented A I b e r ta Indians Ulkatcho to evangelize the Car­ John Meares in 178'8. The ground Dr. JDhn Laurie, Df Calgary, three times at conferences in Ot­ riers there so as to have unity on which the new St. Pius X honDred by the University of t awa and who has been president among t he tribes; he built eight Church is built is the same loca­ Alberta in N Dvember 1956, of the association for six terms, churches and furnished them by tion as the first missionary for his wDrk with this prO' v- w as mad e an honorary president. m ail order; he cajoled, coaxed , church . 8 INDIAN RECORD September 1957

Indian High Schoo'l I Missionary At Fort Alexander Appointments PINE FALLS, Man.-The In­ In Manitoba dian Affairs Branch has autho­ Fr. Gaston Gelinas, from St. rized the opening of a high Philip's, Principal at Camper­ school department at the Fort ville Indian School. Alexander Indian Residential Fr. Franc;ois Lemire of Cam­ School. The high school will perville, parish priest at Fort open September 3. Alexander Indian Reserve. It is expected that from 50 to Fr. Andre Florentin, Principal 60 junior and senior high school at a Fort Frances Indian School. students will b e in attendance, Fr. Leonard Charron, Princi­ half ·of whom are natives of the pal at St. Philip's, Sask. Fort Alexander Indian Reserve. FI'. Vincent de Varennes, of Fort Frances, Bursar at St. Nor­ Over 30 pupils should register bert Noviciate. for junior high (grades 7 and 8) Fr. Leon Jalbert, residential while applications are being re­ missionary at Ebb and Flow, ceived for the senior h i g h Man. (grades 9, 10, and 11). Fr. Ephrem Pelletier, residen­ The Fort Alexander Indian The young ladies in the picture obtained some of their education in Indian schools, and were appointed to the staff at Branch Headquarters, tial missionary at Pel i can High School is the first Catholic Ottawa, in the Education Division. From left to right, are: Ann Milliken, Rapids, Man. Indian high school in Manitoba. Jean Bressette, Sarah Wemigwans,Louise Andrews, Alice Hill. Fr. Joseph Masse, missionary Similar institutions have been (Photo by Mr. R. LeMay, Supervisor of Vocational Training ) at Sandy Bay Residential School. established years ago in Ontario Fr, Arthur Masse, missionary (Spanish), in Saskatchewan at McIntosh, Ont. (Qu' Appelle, Lebret) , in British Fr. Ls-Philjppe Giroux, mis­ Columbia (Kamloops) , and more Study Of Indians: Life In The City sionary at Fort Frances, Ont. recently in Alberta (Hobbema). The Manitoba government, with the help of a research Fr. Edward Coleman, Fort expert from New York, has set out to learn how to speed Frances Indian School and mis­ Dokis Indian Club Hosts up the integration of Indians with whites. sionary at Nett Lake, Minn. The study is centred in Winni­ their living conditions and social Annual Pilgrimage At Convention in August Deg, where some 200 off-reserva­ habits studied. tion Indians and Metis half­ Dr. Walter E. Boek, 64, an an­ At Lennox Island breeds are being questioned and DOKIS, Ont.-The Honle­ thropologist with the New York Thousands visited St. Ann's makers Club on the Dokis In­ State health commission, said it mission church on the Mic dian Reserve played host to Diplomas For is hoped the study will hasten the assimilation of such people Mac Indian reservation on the 40 Indian Women August 20, feast of St. Ann. 21 and 22, when members of Kamloops Students into the larger community. He is an associate research profes- An Indian choir sang at Homemakers Clubs through­ Solemn High Mass. Among the out Northern Ontario gath­ KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Ten sor at Cornell and Harvard uni­ young Indians, whose homes versities. visitors was a biology scientist, ered for their annual conven­ a native of India, on a visit to tion. are in widely scattered parts Economic Problem Canada to study marine biology A highlight of the conve ntion of the province, received high Dr. Boek, working WIth Mani- in this country. was the judging ·of an exhibit of school graduation diplomas at toba researchers, will try to de­ A feature attraction .at the St. Indian handicraft - quill work, the Kamloops Indian Resi- termine how well Indians who Ann's Sunday observance on leather work, etc. - from the dential School, early in June. have 1ef t reservations, ha~ ' e fit- Lennox Island was the pr'esence entire areas represented by the Members of the class are: ted into city living. of Joe Abram, a native of the delegates. Susan Ellen Alexis of Vernon, The problem, as with all peo­ reservation, dressed in Indian This is the third annual con­ Lila Deanna George of Duncan, pIe in the same general position, ceremonial costume, complete vention of the Homemakers in Charles Gilbert of Williams is largely one of economics, said with head-dress and long peace Northern Ontario. Before 1955, Lake, Arnold George Guerin of Dr. Boek. piPe, and seated in front of a Homemakers from all Ontario Kuper Island, Mary Rose Hayes " Once you have solved the full-size birch bark teepee or and Quebec met together. of Tofino, Eugene James Leo of ,9conomic problem, the other wigwam. A handicraft booth nearby A new Indian Day School, Kyuquot, Winnifred McKinnon ' thing's follow. This is a matter of Fort St. James, Robert Sam of of class prejudice rather than displayed and offered for sale a housing gr,ades one to eight, is wide variety of multi-colored well under way and is expected Victoria, Fidelia Mary Smith of racial prejudice." Ceepeecee and Mar y Anne hand-made wicker baskets of to be open in the fall, Fred Mat­ Equal Ability various designs and for many ters, regional director of Indian Soulle of Kamloops. "This should be remembered " ' Janet Saul of Adams Lake purposes. Here also were nu­ Affairs, said today. Dr. Boek 'emphasized. "Peopie merous Indian-made items in­ won a bicycle for the best poster are born equal in ability. It's from Indian day schools in the cluding bows and arrows. and their environment that makes tomahawks. Rev. E. W. Mac­ INDIAN RECORD B.C. Tuberculosis Society contest the difference. If you subject and Charles Gilbert of Kam­ Innis is the pastor of Lennox A National Publication for the people to the same environment Island. Indians of Canada loops won the grand award for they come out the same." , Founded 1938 the best essay. Published 10 times a y ear b y t he In fact, a change in 'environ­ Oblates of Mary Immaculate ment actually tends to change CONTEST WINNER Indian 6- Eskimo Welfare the appearance of people over FORT WILLIAM, Ont. - Vic­ Commission $20 Million Plant the long run, he said. Indians toria Ann Boucher received a REV. G. LAVIOLETTE, O.M.I. and Metis did not differ much in cup as an award which she won Editor and Manager On Cutler Reserve 3ppearance from whites and so in an oratorical contest open to All correspondence is to be sent to: SPANISH, Ont. - Noranda would not faee much difficulty pupils in Grade V and Grade VI INDIAN RECORD Mines, Ltd., has a new sulphuric in that direction. of the seven separate schools at 619 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg 2, Man. acid plant at Cutler Reserve, "It is impossible to say how Fort William, Ontario. Phone: SPruce 2-3469 where it plans to double capa­ long this assimilation process She is the eleven-year-old Subscription Rate: $1.00 a Year city. The entire projects, includ­ will take ,or just what should be da ugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanis­ Printed by Canadian Publishers L td. ing a sulphur-iron plant, will done to hasten the process, he laus Boucher of Fort William Winnipeg, Man. cost about $20 million. The Cut­ said. "We hope to get closer to Reserve. Her speech dealt with Author ized as Second Class Matter ler Indian reservation is five those answers as the study pro­ the life and work of Pauline Post Off ice D ep t ., Ottawa, Canada miles away from Blind River. gresses." Johnson.